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AMBER Alert: New photos in DC missing girl case

The FBI has is now offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a man believed to have abducted 8-year-old Relisha Rudd and killed his 51-year-old wife. Mola Lenghi reports.
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Mola Lenghi, WUSA 11:15 p.m. EDT March 24, 2014

Three AMBER Alerts have been issued for a missing girl from DC.(Photo: Police)

D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier said, "There is a lot of work being done and a lot of investigative leads being followed up on." She said they are following every tip that comes through.

"No bit of information is too small," she said.

Police believe Relisha is with Tatum, a janitor at the homeless shelter where the girl had been living with her mother and Wheeler killed his wife, then took Rudd with him. On Thursday, while searching for Relisha and Tatum, Prince George's County police found Tatum's wife, beaten to death at a Red Roof Inn on Oxon Hill Road in Prince George's County.

On Friday, authorities there charged Tatum with the death of his wife, Andrea Denise Tatum, 51.

Tatum, of the 2500 block of N Street in Southeast, Washington, is described as a black male, 5'7" and 170 pounds.

Relisha was last seen in the 1900 block of Massachusetts Avenue, SE. Police describe the little girl as a black female, 4' 0" tall, weighing approximately 70 to 80 pounds. She has black hair, brown eyes and a medium complexion. Relisha may also need medication.

The most recent AMBER Alert issued for Relisha was on Saturday at 3:26 p.m., police said in a news conference on Monday.

DC Police's Youth Division officials did confirm the white 1976 GMC pick-up Tatum was believed to be driving was found by Prince George's County Police in Hyattsville early Friday morning. Police are not looking for any more vehicles in this case. Chief Lanier said,"We have recovered every vehicle that is associated with this case within 24 hrs of the AMBER Alert."

Anyone with information on Relisha Tenau Rudd's whereabouts is asked to contact the Metropolitan Police Department at 202-727-9099, Youth Investigations Division at 202-576-6768, or 911. A reward of up to $25,000 is offered to anyone who provides information leading to an arrest and indictment in this case.

PHOTOS: Missing AMBER ALERT Relisha Rudd

An AMBER ALERT is out for missing 8-year-old Relisha Rudd. Rudd was last seen in the 1900 block of Massachusetts Avenue, SE. Police describe the little girl as a black female, 4' 0" tall, weighing approximately 70 to 80 pounds. She has black hair, brown eyes and a medium complexion. Homeless Children’s Playtime Project